Ignite LIF error

[ICT Infrastructure]

Hello,

We are trying to run the following command;

make_tape_recovery -A -I -a /dev/rmt/0mn

We are getting errors at the end about the LIF file although we can't find where it's ouputting to?

Also we are getting messages about the VG's being "active" is this ok during a make_tape_recovery?

HP-UX 11

Thanks in advance.


* /opt/ignite/bin/make_arch_config -c
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2003-02-10,08:55/archive_cfg -g
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/2003-02-10,08:55/flist -n 2003-02-10,08:55 -r
64 -d Recovery\ Archive -t -i 2
* Saving the information about archive to
/var/opt/ignite/recovery/previews
* Creating The Tape Archive
ERROR: Not Enough Disk Space. At least 33556500 Bits is needed for boot LIF
file.

======= 02/10/03 08:56:48 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

[Alex Glennie]

suspect it's failing to write /vat/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery ... does /var > 30 MB ? space left ?

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Document ID: 3200641388
Date Loaded: 20020312
Title: Ignite/UX: "make_tape_recovery -A" reports "not enough disk space

PROBLEM

The following error occurred when attempting to create an Ignite/UX
tape on an HP-UX 11.0 computer with "make_tape_recovery -A"

not enough disk space at least 33556500 bits is needed for
boot LIF files

How can this problem be resolved?

CONFIGURATION

Operating System - HP-UX
Version - 11.0
Subsystem - Ignite/UX

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, it is necessary to increase the disk space in
/var. In the meantime, use the -B option to specify a location other
than /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery where more space exists.

For example, suppose /opt has lots of space, then use:

# make_tape_recovery -A -B /opt/uxinstlf.recovery

Note: "-B" is the boot_destination_file; it specifies a temporary
location where the LIF volume will be assembled before it is
written to tape.

The default file is /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery.

At least 32 Mb are required in the directory where the LIF volume will
be assembled. The LIF volume and other temporary files required by
make_medialif(1M) will be assembled in the directory specified and then
removed after the recovery process completes.

Also, note that the file size of a file in /var/tmp may be small and
unchanging. Use the following commands to see if the directory space
is shrinking:

# du -sk /var/tmp

# bdf /var/tmp

Compare outputs to see how much additional space is required for /var.

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

Document ID: 3200641388
Date Loaded: 20020312
Title: Ignite/UX: "make_tape_recovery -A" reports "not enough disk spac


PROBLEM



The following error occurred when attempting to create an Ignite/UX
tape on an HP-UX 11.0 computer with "make_tape_recovery -A"


not enough disk space at least 33556500 bits is needed for
boot LIF files


How can this problem be resolved?





CONFIGURATION



Operating System - HP-UX
Version - 11.0
Subsystem - Ignite/UX




RESOLUTION



To resolve this problem, it is necessary to increase the disk space in
/var. In the meantime, use the -B option to specify a location other
than /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery where more space exists.


For example, suppose /opt has lots of space, then use:


# make_tape_recovery -A -B /opt/uxinstlf.recovery


Note: "-B" is the boot_destination_file; it specifies a temporary
location where the LIF volume will be assembled before it is
written to tape.


The default file is /var/tmp/uxinstlf.recovery.


At least 32 Mb are required in the directory where the LIF volume will
be assembled. The LIF volume and other temporary files required by
make_medialif(1M) will be assembled in the directory specified and then
removed after the recovery process completes.


Also, note that the file size of a file in /var/tmp may be small and
unchanging. Use the following commands to see if the directory space
is shrinking:


# du -sk /var/tmp


# bdf /var/tmp


Compare outputs to see how much additional space is required for /var.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

The syntax used is right,

There is no enough of space left in /var.

increasing /var by 33 MB would solve this

[T G Manikandan]

If you have sufficient space under /var then this patch should resolve your problem

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PHSS_27407&context=hpux:800:11:00

[ICT Infrastructure]

I have ammended the command to include -B /usr/stx/spool/uxinstlf.recovery and get a different error now;

* Creating The Tape Archive
make_medialif: error - /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.00/SYSCMDS does not exist, is e
ERROR: System Error, /opt/ignite/bin/make_medialif failed creating boot LIF
file.
ERROR: Failed to generate LIF on tape .


======= 02/10/03 09:31:46 GMT make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Check for this patch,

PHSS_27407

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x42f056bd90a9d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

The patch above should resolve your problem.

1.Install the patch

2.make sure you have enough space on the /var.


Revert

[Alex Glennie]

Install the patch, if it then still fails :

what's the full error ?

ll /opt/ignite/data/Rel_B.11.00/SYSCMDS

versions of ignite involved here

file SYSCMDS ?

sum SYSCMDS ?

[ICT Infrastructure]

Hi,

Thanks for the advice yesterday. I have downloaded the patch but keep getting the following error when I run "sh PHSS_27407"
.
x - PHSS_27407.text
ERROR: PHSS_27407.text checksum is 64324 should be 14285
ERROR: wc results of PHSS_27407.text are 132 341 3487 should be 132 341 2948
x - PHSS_27407.depot [compressed]

[Robert-Jan Goossens · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Did you use the bin mode to ftp it to your hp server ?

check with
# file PHSS_27407.depot

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

WHen you transfer the depot file from the Windows machine you should transfer in binary mode.

Still if you face problems re-download the patch from the ITRC support and then try again.

Thanks

[ICT Infrastructure]

I used tar to download the patch. I have tried it twice again and I'm still getting the errors!

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

ftp bin mode to your hpux box
in /tmp

# tar xvf patches.tar
x README_hp-ux, 1780 bytes, 4 tape blocks
x create_depot_hp-ux_11, 4573 bytes, 9 tape blocks
x PHSS_27407, 25352 bytes, 50 tape blocks


db001:/tmp# ./create_depot_hp-ux_11

DEPOT: /tmp/depot
BUNDLE: BUNDLE
TITLE: Patch Bundle
UNSHAR: y
PSF: depot.psf
Expanding patch shar files...
x - PHSS_27407.text
x - PHSS_27407.depot [compressed]
Copying PHSS_27407 into depot /tmp/depot

======= 02/11/03 15:20:13 MET BEGIN swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Beginning Selection
* "db001:/tmp/depot": This target does not exist and will be
created.
* "db001:/tmp/PHSS_27407.depot": This source is a tape device.
* "db001:/tmp/PHSS_27407.depot": Cannot open the logfile on
this target or source. Possibly the media is read-only or
there is a permission problem. Check the daemon logfile and
"/var/tmp/swagent.log" on this host for more information.
* Source: /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot
* Targets: db001:/tmp/depot
* Software selections:
PHSS_27407.MGMT-TOOLS,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP,fa=HP-UX_B.4
* Selection succeeded.


* Beginning Analysis
* Session selections have been saved in the file
"/.sw/sessions/swcopy.last".
WARNING: "db001:/tmp/depot": There will be no attempt to mount
filesystems that appear in the filesystem table.
* Analysis succeeded.


* Beginning Execution
* The execution phase succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Execution succeeded.


NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile (location
is db001:/tmp/depot/swagent.log).

======= 02/11/03 15:20:19 MET END swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)

Bundling patches in depot

======= 02/11/03 15:20:19 MET BEGIN swpackage SESSION

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Source: db001:depot.psf
* Target: db001:/tmp/depot
* Software selections:
*


* Beginning Selection Phase.
* Reading the Product Specification File (PSF) "depot.psf".
* Reading the bundle "BUNDLE" at line 13.

* Selection Phase succeeded.


* Beginning Analysis Phase.
* Analysis Phase succeeded.


* Beginning Package Phase.

* Packaging the bundle
"BUNDLE,r=B.11.00,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP".
* Package Phase succeeded.

======= 02/11/03 15:20:21 MET END swpackage SESSION

Verifying the depot.

======= 02/11/03 15:20:21 MET BEGIN swverify SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@db001".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Software selections:
BUNDLE,r=B.11.00,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP
PHSS_27407.MGMT-TOOLS,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP,fa=HP-UX_B.4
* Selection succeeded.


* Beginning Analysis
* Session selections have been saved in the file
"/.sw/sessions/swverify.last".
* The analysis phase succeeded for "db001:/tmp/depot".
* Verification succeeded.


NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile (location
is db001:/tmp/depot/swagent.log).

======= 02/11/03 15:20:22 MET END swverify SESSION (non-interactive)

#swinstall

change dir to /tmp

Robert-Jan.

[ICT Infrastructure]

Hi,

The first bit works but when I try to use swinstall I get this error ;

(COMMAND= swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot.)


======= 02/11/03 15:09:28 GMT BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@btl370t".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "btl370t:/".
NOTE: The patch match operation failed to find patches for target
software on "btl370t" which passed the filter.
NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.

======= 02/11/03 15:09:39 GMT END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive)a

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

getting a bit frustrated with this patch ;0)

Is it my imagination or is there a . (mean a dot) behind PHSS_27407.depot

(COMMAND= swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_27407.depot.)

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

[ICT Infrastructure]

Hi Robert-Jan,

I too am a bit fed up with this patch and I'm not the one doing all the work!!

There was no . after the command (;-))

In dispair....

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

check this one

# swlist -l product | grep PHSS_27407

Hope it returns nothing !!!

Robert-Jan.

[ICT Infrastructure]

Morning Robert-jan,

No the swlist returned nothing!

[T G Manikandan]

What version of Ignite you are running?

#swlist -l fileset |grep -i ignite


Revert


Thanks

[ICT Infrastructure]

hello,

# Ignite-UX B.3.2.45 HP-UX System Installation

[T G Manikandan]

The version what you have is

Ignite-UX B.3.2.45

The patch is for

Ignite-UX B.3.7.95


What you can do is download the latest version from

http://www.software.hp.com/products/IUX/download.html#down11

and install it as mentioned in the instructions.

[Bardy]

Hey,

I have HP-UX 11.11 and I have this problem. I can't save my station. I want install patche but it is do for 11.00. How can I do ?

thanks

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Bardy,

Please open a new question in this forum.

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

Ps. add the patchname (number) in your info.